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Stricken with grief at the apparent death of his wife, Jedrington begins to question the morality of his business empire until on Easter Eve he is visited by three terrifying ghostly rabbits who drive him over the edge of despair.

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The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff. Image shows from L to R: Jedrington Secret-Past (Robert Webb), Jolliforth Jollington (David Mitchell). Copyright: BBC

Stricken with grief at the apparent death of his wife, Jedrington begins to question the morality of his business empire until on Easter Eve he is visited by three terrifying ghostly rabbits who drive him over the edge of despair.

Meanwhile at the hands of Miss Primly Tightclench the governess and Mr Wackville, headmaster of St Nasty's, the Secret-Past children suffer the worst extremes of Victorian education.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 27th February 2012
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 21st February 2013 11:50pm BBC HD
Tuesday 28th May 2013 9:40pm Gold
Wednesday 29th May 2013 1:15am Gold
Thursday 19th December 2013 11:40am Gold
Friday 20th December 2013 8:20am Gold
Sunday 16th February 2014 2:00am Gold
Thursday 6th March 2014 11:00pm Gold
Friday 7th March 2014 2:00am Gold
Thursday 22nd May 2014 2:00am Gold
Saturday 9th August 2014 12:20am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Robert Webb Jedrington Secret-Past
Katherine Parkinson Conceptiva Secret-Past
Tim McInnerny Harmswell Grimstone
Sarah Hadland Miss Primly Tightclench
Kevin Eldon Servegood
Derek Griffiths Pusweasel
Ambra Lily Keegan Victoria Secret-Past
Finlay Christie Victor Secret-Past
David Mitchell Jolliforth Jollington
Adrian Edmondson Headmaster Wackville
Blake Harrison Smalcolm
Guest cast
Fergus Craig Poor Person
Llewella Gideon Mrs Grrumblechoop
Margaret Cabourn-Smith Moustache Woman
Mark Evans Peasant
Tom Allen Gentleman of Cockney Persuasion
Ed Coleman Wretch
Calum MacPherson Gob
Writing team
Mark Evans Writer
Production team
Ben Gosling Fuller Director
Gareth Edwards Producer
Mark Freeland Executive Producer
Ben Blaine Editor
Chris Blaine Editor
Dennis De Groot Production Designer
Grant Olding Composer

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